Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1902 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Dec. 3rd a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. Woods of hplroy tp, Ji-Miss Mary Eger expects to leave next week for Denver, Colo., to spend the winter. R. A. Parkinsoin and bis three sons attended the stock show at Chicago Thursday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Valma, 1; Remington, 1. Miss PearPLow of Medaryville, and Eva Russel of Monon, Sundayed with friends at this place. Uncle Henry Fisher directs us to change the addres of his Democrat from Butlerville, Ind., to North Vernon, Ind. Mrs. Fannie Gwin directs us to change the address of her Democrat from Alexandria, Ind., to Matthews, Ind., where Mr. and Mrs. Gwin are now located. The disappearance of Charles Gustavel, married, and a prominent business man of Monticello, Miss May Scott, a young lady of that city, on Thanksgiving Day, has caused a sensation in White county. About fifty of the friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yeoman gathered at their home last Friday with well filled baskets and reminded them that it was their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A pleasant time is reported. Workmen are busy fitting up the first floor of the new Odd Fellows annex for Rowles & Parker, who expect to get into same with their new stock of dry goods, ladies’ and gent’s furnishings, in about ten days or two weeks. /E. J. Wilcox is preparing to I move to Cincinnati. Elmer’s route as mail clerk now runs out of the Queen City, to Chicago, and it is much more convenient for him to reside there. *<We regret to lose this estimable couple from Rensselaer. Pearl Potts, of the Freshman class, and Madge Beam, of the Eighth Grade, acquitted themselves very successful}’ in the “Donation Party,” an amatuer theatrical given by the Christian church, last Wednesday eveningat the opera house. The Jasper County Farmers’ Institute will be held in Rensselaer, Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 26 and 27th. The executive committee will meet Dec. 6 to arrange a program. Subjects for discussion will be in order. L. Strong, Chm. Com.

Rensselaer Corps, No. 39, elect ed the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Ada Horton; S. V., Jennie Clark; J. V., Kate Colvert; Treasurer, Nina Irwin"; Chaplain, Louella Childers; Con., Caroline McCord; G., Inez Nichols; Dept. Del., Louelly Childers. Those of our farmer readers who are paying high rents or are seeking cheaper lands for investment or speculation, or would like to own homes of their own, or for any reason desire a change of climate, will do well to investigate the list of Oklahoma lands which appears on the last page of this issue of The Democrat. KjThe Donnelly Lumber Co., got in one car of nut coal about two weeks ago, one car of stove coal last Saturday, and have one car of egg coal and two cars of nut in transit. They are retailing at $8.25 per ton. Many of our neighboring towns have received no hard coal at all as yet. I will close out my winter stock of millinery regardless of cost, as I do not want to carry any over. Those who want a swell hat for little money, call and see the swell trimmed hats going at a sl, $1.50, $2, $2.50 and $3; all city trimmed of the latest style and pattern. Mrs. Harshman, Near Depot. The marriage of Mr. Henry Muessig and Miss Hulda Koupkee took place last Sunday at 12 m., at the homo of'the bride’s parents in Gillam tp., Squire Bussell of Hanging Grove tp., officiating. There were about 17 guests present at the wedding, and a very pleasant time was had. The newly married couple will reside in Oregon and will leave for their future home next week. Several cars of through freight jumped the track at Lee, Tuesday forendon and delayed traffic until evening. The 10:55 southbound train was flagged at Pleasant Ridge and backed np to Fair Oaks, and from there went down to Goodland and thence to Reynolds where It struck the Monon again. The 2.02 p. m., train went south around by Wilders. No one was injured in the wreck.